News have it that gunmen suspected to be kidnappers killed three policemen and a commercial motorcyclist in Suleja, Niger State on Thursday 12th May, at about 11pm. Eye witness reported that the policemen were responding to a distress call when they were ambushed near a place called Old Barracks.

“They were ambushed bythe gunmen, who seemed to be expecting their arrival,” a source said.

The slain officers are; SGG Hosea Saba, CPL Yahaya Yakubu and PSC Aminu Sani, all attached to B Division Suleja. The Suleja Local Government Chairman, Abdullahi Shuaibu Maje, said about three persons, including a vigilante member, survived the attack.

He added that they are currently being treated at a hospital in the area.

Some friends and families of the deceased men put up on social media photos of those killed.